1 of 5 noun. scut·​tle ˈskət-ᵊl. : a metal pail for carrying coal. scuttle · 2 of 5 noun. : a small opening (as in the deck of a ship or the roof of a house) ...

Scuttle has a number of other meanings. As a noun, it can refer to a container for coal or a hatch on a ship. If you scuttle a plan, you cancel or undermine it.

5 дней назад · scuttle verb (RUN) ... to move quickly, with small, short steps, especially in order to escape: A crab scuttled away under a rock as we passed.

adjective · (of a vessel) deliberately sunk, often by opening seacocks or making openings in the hull: It is important to ensure that the scuttled vessel is ...

to sink (a ship) by putting holes in the bottom or sides. — comparescuttle. 2 scuttle /ˈskʌtl̟/ verb. scuttles; scuttled; scuttling. 2 scuttle. /ˈskʌtl̟/.

​[intransitive] + adv./prep. to run with quick short steps synonym scurry. They scuttled off when they heard the sound of his voice.

1. verb When people or small animals scuttle somewhere, they run there with short quick steps. Two very small children scuttled away in front of them.

5 дней назад · scuttle verb (RUN) A crab scuttled away under a rock as we passed. The children scuttled off as soon as the headteacher appeared.

There is one meaning in OED's entry for the adjective scuttled. See 'Meaning & use' for definition, usage, and quotation evidence.